Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi
Malawi: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 10.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi stood at 10.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi peaked at 35 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5 per 1,000 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.8 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 27.2 per 1,000 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 28.5 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 29.5 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 30.1 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.3 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.9 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 35 per 1,000 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 23.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.13 per 1,000 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 30.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.81 per 1,000 | 17.9 per 1,000 | 35 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Russian Federation 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Benin 10.5 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.4 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 37 Uganda 10.2 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Malawi was 10.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.